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Historical Portrait Engravings

Engravings featuring notable historical figures, framed with elaborate designs, representing different eras of art and culture.

Matthias of Austria (Roman-German Emperor), Haarlem, Matham, Jacob, Schrevelius, Theodorus, Portrait of Hendrick Goltzius, bottom center in cartouche - engraved, Portrait of Hendrick Goltius (1558-1616), painter and engraver, at the age of 59. Bust to the left, in oval. The oval is set in an architectural frame with allegorical figures that refer to his artistry. On the left sits 'Spirito' with caduceus, on the right sits 'Disegno' with drawing attributes. In the middle above the three Graces. Above the portrait, in the pediment a skull, two horns of plenty and two trumpets., print, engraving, prints, engravings, verso lower left - stamped, Jacob Matham, Goltzij privignus sculp, et excud., upper right - engraved, Anno 1617, lower center - engraved, HGOLTZIUS SCULPTOR ET PICTOR AET. LIX OBYT 1617, in oval edge - engraved, Idea magni...fama viro. T. Schrevelius, height 440 mm, width 295 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1617 - 1617, paper, papier
Matthias of Austria (Roman-German Emperor), Haarlem, Matham, Jacob, Schrevelius, Theodorus, Portrait of Hendrick Goltzius, bottom center in cartouche - engraved, Portrait of Hendrick Goltius (1558-1616), painter and engraver, at the age of 59. Bust to the left, in oval. The oval is set in an architectural frame with allegorical figures that refer to his artistry. On the left sits 'Spirito' with caduceus, on the right sits 'Disegno' with drawing attributes. In the middle above the three Graces. Above the portrait, in the pediment a skull, two horns of plenty and two trumpets., print, engraving, prints, engravings, verso lower left - stamped, Jacob Matham, Goltzij privignus sculp, et excud., upper right - engraved, Anno 1617, lower center - engraved, HGOLTZIUS SCULPTOR ET PICTOR AET. LIX OBYT 1617, in oval edge - engraved, Idea magni...fama viro. T. Schrevelius, height 440 mm, width 295 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1617 - 1617, paper, papier
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Rekkared II, King of Westgoten.
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Portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden, as a sculpted bust on a pied stele. He wears a richly decorated helmet, On the pedestal are his sceptre, crown and imperial apple and some laurel branches, In front are two lions. In the background a castle and a warship can be seen. Below the image two lines of text in Latin with his name and title. In the lower right corner 'No. 2', Portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden, print maker: Pieter van Schuppen, (mentioned on object), after: David Ehrenstrahl, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1668, paper, engraving, h 308 mm × w 193 mm
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Portrait of King David in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594 print Portrait with bust of King David with harp in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments in the form of wild animals, a lion and bear, and a lamb. Netherlands paper engraving David (one of the nine worthies). David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp
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Konrad I, Duke of Bohemia.
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Götz, Sigmund Friedrich Graf von.
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Chapeau à la Henri IV en 1776.; Almanakprentje: Vrouwenbuste met hoed in ovaal, 1777; Almanach de la Toilette.Women's bust in oval,: on the head a hat with feathers called 'Chapeau à la Henri IV'. The print is numbered 20 and is part of a series of 24 prints, belonging to the Almanak Almanach de la Toilette 1777.
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Richard I. Lowenherz, King of England.
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Scatter, Cornelis.
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Portrait of Margareta Valesia
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Barozzi, Francesco.
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Paul Pontius (Engraver) (After Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y); Peter Paul Rubens (Inventor) / 'Allegorical Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares'. 1626. Taille douce: etching and engraving on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España. Author: PETER PAUL RUBENS. Paul Pontius.
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Selim II, the drunken sultan of Turkey Unknown artist dating: 1601/1750
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Schwarzenberg, Otto Heinrich Count of Publisher: Jobin, BernhardForm Cutter: Stimmer, Tobias Division: Strasbourg
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Heinrich IV., King of France.
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Portrait of Charlemagne, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. ruler, sovereign
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Albergi, Fabio.
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Geiger, Hans Conrad .
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A drawing by Teodor Lubieniecki depicting a Medus main cartridge and sculpture tool in front of a textured wall, executed with black pen in 1696.
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Portrait of Adolf, Count of Nassau and Roman German king. Portrait of Adolf in a circle with peripheral. In his right hand a scepter and in his left hand. Two lines of latin text in a cartouche. Bottom left '141'.
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Portrait bust of Frederik de Marselaer, mayor of Brussels. De Marselaer wears a hat and has a sash on. On the side of the oval, Mercury, with a cock with her, and Minerva, with an owl next to her, reach out to each other. On top of the list the coat of arms of De Marselaer with the two dogs. The portrait is on a piece of paper with 10 lines of Latin text, Portrait of Frederik de Marselaer., print maker: Frans Keldermans, (mentioned on object), anonymous, 1670, paper, engraving, h 368 mm × w 222 mm
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Talma, Francois Joseph .
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Delorme, Charles, Paris, Bosse, Abraham, Lasne, Michel, Siege of Saint Martin on the Île de Ré, July-November 1627 (margin, upper center part), verso lower right - stamped, Sixteenth part (margin, upper center part) of a print of the siege of the citadel of Saint Martin on the Île de Ré in 1627, carried out by English troops under the Duke of Buckingham and ended by French troops under Cardinal Richelieu. This sheet shows a portrait of Louis XIII in an oval with inscription in the margin, surrounded by a crown and military attributes. Top left the letters 'RCIS' and top right the letters 'SAM', parts of the inscription of the print., print, prent, historieprent, prints, prenten, height 163 mm, width 457 mm, 1590 - 1667-12-05, print maker, prentmaker, 1629 - 1631, second quarter 17th century, tweede kwart 17e eeuw, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, graveren (drukprocedé), Frans, 1602 - 1676-02-14, Work conception, 1584 - 1678
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Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne.
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Rospigliosi, Jacopo.
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The Right Honble. Sr. Francis Bacon, baron of Verulam, viscount of St. Albans, Ld. high chancellor of England.. Hunt, Charles Havens. Prints. 1881. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
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Karl I, the big, Roman emperor eraser: Monogramist V. S. (1601/1700) Dating: 1601/1750
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Ariosto, Lodovico.
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Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain, Herman Panneels, After Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, 1638 print BostePortret of Philip IV, King of Spain, in armor. He is wearing a chain with the order of the Golden Fleece. The portrait is caught in a cartouche. The cartouche is flanked by the personifications of faith and religion. They hold a crown. At the top on two banderollen text in Latin. In the margin the name of the portrayed person in Spanish. Madrid paper engraving Knighhood order of the Golden Fleece. Crown (Symbol of Sovereignty). Allegorical representation ~ Religion; 'Religion' 'religion of SS. Mauritio e Lazarus', 'religion True Christian' (Ripa). Faith, 'Faith'; "Fed ',' Faith Catholic ',' Fed Christian ',' Fed Christian Catholic Church '(Ripa) ~ One of the Three Theological virtues
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Portrait of Charles de St.-Denis de St.-Evremond. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 30" x W 24" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unidentified material (warp: 20/in.); silk (weft) Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in cartouche, below portrait medallion: CHARLES DE SAINT DENIS / DE SAINT EVREMOND / AGED: 92 YEARS Portrait bust of man in oval medallion, surrounded by abstracted masks, shells & bunches of flowers Charles Marguetel de St.-Denis, seigneur de St.-Evremond was a French courtier, writer & military officer in exile in England (Kraak). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, E-314 Thomson, W.G., Tapestry in England (1914), 145, pl.48a Michaud, Biographie Universelle, v. 37 (188), 297
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Jurieu, Pierre.
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Karl X. Gustav, King of Sweden Stecher: Dürr, Johann (1600)
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Wszyscy Święci w MNK Print and publisher b. F. Werner
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Heinrich IV., Roman-German Emperor.
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Manfred, King of Sicily.
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Oettingen-Spielberg, Johann Aloys I. Sebastian Ignaz Philipp Prince.
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DIDIUS JULIANUS Roman emperor Date: 135 - 193
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Portrait of the Ulrich
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Stephan III., papa .
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Holy Roman Emperor Henry the Fowler, Henricus Auceps, 876-936, duke of Saxony, king of East Francia. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697.
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Alfons IV., The Monk, King of León.
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Spazay, Martin.
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CARLOS III REY DE ESPAÑA-1716/1788- GRABADO S XVIII. Author: MORGHEN PHILLIPPUS. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Portret Van Rüdgerus Manasseh, Johannes Meyer (2), 1696 print Numbered at the bottom of the oval frame: 2. paper engraving / etching historical persons. mayor, burgomaster. armorial bearing, heraldry. armour
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Willem IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau. One-sided, oval plaque, presumably sludge box; v.z: brisket man with command stop in right hand and left hand on hip; For him angel, holding mirror in a left hand and moving to the right hand-hand in the side in one side. Reverse: Blank.
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Buste van Jan Zizka, Duke van Bohemen, Anonymous, After Bernard Picart, 1712 - 1762 print Buste van Jan žižka Z Trocnova a Kalicha (Jan Zizka), leader of the Hussites and Duke of Bohemia. A battle in the background. after drawing by: Amsterdampublisher: Paris paper etching / engraving commander-in-chief, general, marshal. battle
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Portrait of Girolamo Da Carpi, Italian painter and decorator who worked at the Court of the House of Este in Ferrara, 1501-1556. Girolamo da Carpi, Pittore Ferrarese. Woodcut from Giorgio Vasaris Le vite de piu eccellenti pittori, scultori, et architettori, The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Florence, 1678.
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Vendôme, François de Bourbon, Comte de.
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Houte Klaes and Kommer -Spooofs, Johannes or Lucas van Doechum (Possible), after Pieter Bruegel (I), 1612 - 1652 print Print from a series of 36 prints with heads of farmers and farmers. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving farmers. head-gear
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Cimabue.
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Portubetts Van Eric, Gregers, Niels an Otto Krabbe, Jacob Van the Skley, 1725 - 1779 print Amsterdam paper etching / engraving
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Gherardi, Cristofano .
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Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.
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Bust of Janus surrounded by strapwork, from the series 'Deorum dearumque,' a set of images of deities after coins in the collection of Abraham Ortelius. Artist: Johannes van Doetecum the elder (Netherlandish, active 1554-ca. 1600, died 1605); Lucas van Doetecum (Netherlandish, active 1554-72, died before 1589); Possibly after Gerard van Groeningen (Netherlandish, active Antwerp, 1563-73); Possibly after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527-1606 () Antwerp ()). Dimensions: plate: 4 13/16 x 3 5/16 in. (12.2 x 8.4 cm)sheet: 7 3/8 x 5 5/16 in. (18.7 x 13.5 cm). Publisher: Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537-1612 Antwerp). Series/Portfolio: Deorum dearumque, a set of images of deities after coins in the collection of Abraham Ortelius. Date: 1573. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Calderino, domion.
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Portret Van Jan Gierlikowski, Elias Widemann, 1646 print Vienna (possibly) paper engraving historical persons
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RETRATO DE CARAVAGGIO (1573/1610) - PINTOR BARROCO ITALIANO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Cornaro, Giovanni.
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Charles the Great, Creator of the Potestate; Carolus Magnus. Author Potestatum. Libertatis et Insignium Modernorum Frisiae Dator; Kings and potestocks from Friesland; Frisia, SEV, the viris. Charlemagne, Creator of the Potestate. Full of feet, the hand on a large sword. In an ornamental frame. Illustration, with text on the back, coming from the book: Frisia Seu de Viris Rebusque Frisiae Illustrus Libri Duo.
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Double portrait of Emperor Constantijn de Grote, Antonio Tempesta, 1565 - 1630 print Two oval lists with a portrait of Emperor Constantine the Great in old age and in the right a portrait of the emperor at a younger age. Text in Latin under the portraits. paper etching emperor. historical persons
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San Bonifacio, ... Graf de.
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Plantin, Christoph .
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Engraved portrait of Thomas Campbell (1777-1844), a Scottish poet. Dated 19th Century
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Unmistaked.
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RETRATO DE RAFAEL (1483/1520) - PINTOR DEL RENACIMIENTO ITALIANO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.